#796B62
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.8% 0.022 54.9), rgb(121, 107, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#796B62 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796B62 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 107, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 11%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.022 54.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #796B62 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796B62 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796B62 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #796B62 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBA
oklch(80.9% 0.011 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#A99E97
oklch(70.7% 0.016 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#94867E
oklch(63% 0.021 51.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796B62
oklch(53.8% 0.022 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E56
oklch(49.2% 0.021 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#574D46
oklch(42.8% 0.018 57.2)
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Step 900
900
#48403B
oklch(37.8% 0.014 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#796B62 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6F6C61 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726F62 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6968 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796B62
#796B62
oklch(53.8% 0.022 54.9)
- #62717A
#62717A
oklch(53.9% 0.023 234.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #796B62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
Use #796B62 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.